MRI of the ankle with contrast cost in Nevada

Prices at 11 hospitals in Nevada, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,543 — 24% below the US median ($2,040), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
North Vista Hospital North Las Vegas, NV $379 $379 ★ 3/5 131 min
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center Reno, NV $379 $531 ★ 4/5 140 min
Banner Churchill Community Hospital Fallon, NV $931 $1,670 ★ 2/5 124 min
University Medical Center Las Vegas, NV $950 $191 ★ 2/5 238 min
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center Carson City, NV $1,418 $815 ★ 2/5 167 min
Pershing General Hospital Lovelock, NV $1,668 $1,501 113 min
Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital Elko, NV $2,458 ★ 3/5 207 min
Boulder City Hospital Boulder City, NV $3,759 $912 108 min
Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center Las Vegas, NV $10,078 $274 ★ 4/5 114 min
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center Las Vegas, NV $16,847 $1,942 ★ 2/5 165 min

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$3,288
Cash / self-pay
$1,543
Insurer-negotiated
$863
Medicare pays
$261
$379$10,755
Median cash $1,543  ·  Medicare $261  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,543 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($261). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($522).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,288 list price could save about $1,745 (53%).

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